The History of Mr. Polly (1949)
Based on the novel by H.G. Wells.
Genre : Drama
Runtime : 1H 35M
Director : Anthony Pélissier
Synopsis
Quiet and somewhat direction-less, Alfred Polly uses the money he inherits from his father to marry and to set up shop in a small town. His heart is in neither of these enterprises and he eventually resorts to desperate measures to break free. His random wanderings in the countryside lead him to a new opportunity that just might be what he's been looking for all along.
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